Positions

Overview

  • Dr. Joel K. CurĂ© did his radiology residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, New Hampshire and fellowship at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York. His research interests include imaging of TMJ dysfunction, imaging of spinal cysts and applications of MRI CSF flow analysis. He has co-authored many peer-reviewed articles and book chapters including the popular Amirsys publications. He is a reviewer for Radiology, AJR and AJNR. He is also popular among residents and has received numerous teaching awards in Radiology and Neurology.

    • Selected Publications

    Academic Article

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    2019 Vision Loss As a Presenting Feature of Wernicke Encephalopathy 2019
    2019 Drainage of the basal vein of Rosenthal into the confluence of sinuses 2019
    2018 Imaging of Inflammatory Disorders of Salivary Glands 2018
    2018 Intracranial connections of the vertebral venous plexus: Anatomical study with application to neurosurgical and endovascular procedures at the craniocervical junction 2018
    2017 Hippocampal dentation: Structural variation and its association with episodic memory in healthy adults 2017
    2017 Enlargement of Meckel's cave in patients with spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leaks 2017
    2017 Late-onset cerebral toxoplasmosis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation 2017
    2017 Absent vascular signal on time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography due to recent ferumoxytol infusion 2017
    2016 Acute Isolated Central Facial Palsy as Manifestation of Middle Cerebral Artery Ischemia 2016
    2016 An anatomic variant causing a previously unreported complication of transcutaneous treatment of trigeminal neuralgia 2016
    2015 Inaccurate Assessments of Anterior Cranial Base Malignancy Following Nasoseptal Flap Reconstruction 2015
    2015 Practical imaging of the parotid gland 2015
    2014 Imaging of the temporomandibular joint: An update. 2014
    2014 Contralateral brachial plexus palsy and Horner syndrome following vestibular schwannoma resection: A complication of patient positioning 2014
    2014 Observer reliability of arteriovenous malformations grading scales using current imaging modalities: Clinical article 2014
    2014 Spontaneous sphenoid lateral recess cerebrospinal fluid leaks arise from intracranial hypertension, not Sternberg's canal 2014
    2014 Transnasal endoscopic resection of a calcifying cystic odontogenic tumor 2014
    2013 Evaluating hippocampal internal architecture on MRI: Inter-rater reliability of a proposed scoring system 2013
    2013 Computational fluid dynamic analysis of the posterior airway space after maxillomandibular advancement for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome 2013
    2013 Timing and mechanism of ischemic stroke due to extracranial blunt traumatic cerebrovascular injury ; Clinical article 2013
    2012 Prognostic significance of thyroid or cricoid cartilage invasion in laryngeal or hypopharyngeal cancer treated with organ preserving strategies 2012
    2012 Radiopaque jaw lesions: An approach to the differential diagnosis 2012
    2012 Radiation necrosis in the brain: Imaging features and differentiation from tumor recurrence 2012
    2012 Primary central nervous system angiosarcoma: Two case reports 2012
    2012 Cerebrospinal fluid volume replacement following large endoscopic anterior cranial base resection 2012
    2012 An aberrant cerebellar artery originating from the internal carotid artery 2012
    2011 How Can We Diagnose and Treat Osteomyelitis of the Jaws as Early as Possible? 2011
    2011 The oblique occipital sinus: A review of anatomy and imaging characteristics 2011
    2011 Endoscopic resection of intracranial dermoid cysts 2011
    2011 Persistent fetal intracranial arteries: A comprehensive review of anatomical and clinical significance: A review 2011
    2011 Imaging of petrous apex lesions: Self-assessment module 2011
    2011 Petrous apex lesions: Pictorial review 2011
    2011 Toluene optic neurotoxicity: Magnetic resonance imaging and pathologic features 2011
    2010 Clinico-Pathologic Conference: Case 3 2010
    2010 Diffusion tensor imaging in hypertrophic olivary degeneration 2010
    2010 JC virus infection of the brain 2010
    2010 Reply 2010
    2010 Imaging manifestations of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy 2010
    2010 Pneumocele of the frontal sinus producing orbital roof defect: case report and review of literature 2010
    2010 A compartment-based approach for the imaging evaluation of tinnitus 2010
    2010 Central variant of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in systemic lupus erythematosus: New associations? 2010
    2010 Tuberous sclerosis with multiple intracranial aneurysms: Atypical tuberous sclerosis diagnosed in adult due to third nerve palsy 2010
    2009 Sternberg's canal: Fact or fiction? 2009
    2009 CT imaging of head and neck lupus panniculitis 2009
    2009 Cerebral blindness 2009
    2009 Diagnostic techniques in neurovascular disorders 2009
    2009 Correlation of MR imaging findings and clinical manifestations in neurosarcoidosis 2009
    2009 Condylar jugular diverticulum 2009
    2008 Management of intracranial aneurysm causing a third cranial nerve palsy: MRA, CTA or DSA? 2008
    2008 Midline Nasal Masses of Early Childhood: Embryologic Basis 2008
    2008 Vascular lesions of the temporal bone 2008
    2007 Prolonged status migrainosus complicated by cerebellar infarction 2007
    2007 Neurocysticercosis 2007
    2007 Three-Dimensional Changes in Upper Airways of Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Following Maxillomandibular Advancement 2007
    2006 Imaging and clinical characteristics of temporal bone meningioma 2006
    2006 Sturge-Weber syndrome variant with atypical intracranial findings: Case report 2006
    2006 Radiographic predictors of neurocognitive functioning in pediatric sickle cell disease 2006
    2004 Can in vivo assessment of tissue hemodynamics with dynamic contrast-enhanced CT be used in the diagnosis of tumors and monitoring of cancer therapy outcomes? 2004
    2004 Magnetic resonance angiography in children with sickle cell disease and abnormal transcranial Doppler ultrasonography findings enrolled in the STOP study 2004
    2002 Diagnostic imaging 2002
    2002 Moyamoya syndrome in childhood sickle cell disease: A predictive factor for recurrent cerebrovascular events 2002
    2002 Diagnostic imaging 2002
    2002 Low-grade osteosarcoma of the jaw 2002
    2001 Imaging of vascular lesions of the head and neck 2001
    2001 Cervical spinal cord compression and the Hoffmann sign. 2001
    2000 Moyamoya collaterals are associated with high risk of recurrent cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) in patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) on transfusion after a stroke 2000
    2000 Cranial MR imaging of osteopetrosis 2000
    2000 Lovastatin therapy for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy: Clinical and biochemical observations on 12 patients 2000
    2000 Neurotologic complications associated with deployment of airbags 2000
    2000 Vascular compression of the rostral ventrolateral medulla in sympathetic mediated essential hypertension 2000
    1998 Untethered filum terminale presenting as cauda equina lesion 1998
    1998 Neurologic outcomes in children with post-pump choreoathetosis 1998
    1998 Radiological Case of the Month 1998
    1998 Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anemia 1998
    1997 Symptomatic spinal calcinosis in systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) 1997
    1997 Cystlike white matter lesions in tuberous sclerosis 1997
    1997 Retropharyngeal pseudomeningocele after atlanto-occipital dislocation: Report of two cases 1997
    1997 Spinal epidural hematoma detected by lumbar epidural puncture 1997
    1997 Paraplegia due to ossification of ligamenta flava in X-linked hypophosphatemia: A case report 1997
    1996 Developmental neural abnormalities and seizures in epidermal nevus syndrome 1996
    1996 MR of nasolabial cysts 1996
    1996 Neurologic complications following bone marrow transplantation for sickle cell disease 1996
    1996 Petrous carotid canal stenosis in malignant osteopetrosis: CT documentation with MR angiographic correlation 1996
    1995 Long-term treatment of osteopetrosis with recombinant human interferon gamma 1995
    1995 General case of the day. Myxoid chondrosarcoma of the cavernous sinus. 1995
    1995 MR of cystic aberrant cervical thymus 1995
    1995 Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Low-Tension Glaucoma 1995
    1995 Neonatal Hemangiomatosis Associated With Brachial Plexus Palsy 1995
    1995 Nonneoplastic intracranial cysts and cystic lesions 1995
    1995 Progressive venous occlusion in a neonate with Sturge-Weber syndrome: Demonstration with MR venography 1995
    1994 Congenital and acquired abnormalities of the dural venous sinuses 1994
    1994 Normal and variant anatomy of the dural venous sinuses 1994
    1993 Iniencephaly: 3D-computed tomography imaging 1993
    1993 Subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord: MR findings 1993
    1992 Encephalocraniocutaneous lipomatosis and the Proteus syndrome: Distinct entities with overlapping manifestations 1992
    1991 Dynamic stereotactic radiosurgery using a linear accelerator 1991
    1991 MR imaging in cryptococcal spondylitis 1991
    1990 Auditory dysfunction caused by multiple sclerosis: Detection with MR imaging 1990
    1990 Variables that affect the expansion rate and outcome of small abdominal aortic aneurysms 1990

    Chapter

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    2011 Anatomy of the Brain's Arterial Supply.  26-44. 2011

    Education And Training

  • Doctor of Medicine, University of Massachusetts System : Medical Center at Worcester 1984
  • Berkshire Medical Center, Internship 1985
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Residency 1989
  • Strong Memorial Hospital, Postdoctoral Fellowship 1990

    • Full Name

  • Joel Cure